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    BirdLife, conservation and taxonomy
    Cambridge University Press (CUP) ; 2017
    In:  Bird Conservation International Vol. 27, No. 1 ( 2017-03), p. 1-5
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    In: Bird Conservation International, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 27, No. 1 ( 2017-03), p. 1-5
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0959-2709 , 1474-0001
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1017/S0959270917000065
    Language: English
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
    Publication Date: 2017
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    Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs): the development and characteristics of a global inventory of key sites for biodiversity
    Cambridge University Press (CUP) ; 2019
    In:  Bird Conservation International Vol. 29, No. 2 ( 2019-06), p. 177-198
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    In: Bird Conservation International, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 29, No. 2 ( 2019-06), p. 177-198
    Abstract: Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) are sites identified as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations on the basis of an internationally agreed set of criteria. We present the first review of the development and spread of the IBA concept since it was launched by BirdLife International (then ICBP) in 1979 and examine some of the characteristics of the resulting inventory. Over 13,000 global and regional IBAs have so far been identified and documented in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems in almost all of the world’s countries and territories, making this the largest global network of sites of significance for biodiversity. IBAs have been identified using standardised, data-driven criteria that have been developed and applied at global and regional levels. These criteria capture multiple dimensions of a site’s significance for avian biodiversity and relate to populations of globally threatened species (68.6% of the 10,746 IBAs that meet global criteria), restricted-range species (25.4%), biome-restricted species (27.5%) and congregatory species (50.3%); many global IBAs (52.7%) trigger two or more of these criteria. IBAs range in size from 〈 1 km 2 to over 300,000 km 2 and have an approximately log-normal size distribution (median = 125.0 km 2 , mean = 1,202.6 km 2 ). They cover approximately 6.7% of the terrestrial, 1.6% of the marine and 3.1% of the total surface area of the Earth. The launch in 2016 of the KBA Global Standard, which aims to identify, document and conserve sites that contribute to the global persistence of wider biodiversity, and whose criteria for site identification build on those developed for IBAs, is a logical evolution of the IBA concept. The role of IBAs in conservation planning, policy and practice is reviewed elsewhere. Future technical priorities for the IBA initiative include completion of the global inventory, particularly in the marine environment, keeping the dataset up to date, and improving the systematic monitoring of these sites.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0959-2709 , 1474-0001
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1017/S0959270918000102
    Language: English
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
    Publication Date: 2019
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    The generation and use of bird population indicators in Europe
    Cambridge University Press (CUP) ; 2008
    In:  Bird Conservation International Vol. 18, No. S1 ( 2008-09), p. S223-S244
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    In: Bird Conservation International, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 18, No. S1 ( 2008-09), p. S223-S244
    Abstract: Global and regional targets to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss bring with them the need to measure the state of nature and how it is changing. A number of different biodiversity indicators have been developed in response and here we consider bird population indicators in Europe. Birds are often used as surrogates for other elements of biodiversity because they are so well known and well studied, and not for their unique intrinsic value as environmental indicators. Yet, in certain situations and at particular scales, trends in bird populations correlate with those of other taxa making them a valuable biodiversity indicator with appropriate caveats. In this paper, we look at two case studies, in the UK and Europe as a whole, where headline bird indicators, that is, summary statistics based on bird population trends, have been developed and used to inform and assist policy makers. Wild bird indicators have been adopted by many European countries and by the European Union as indicators of biodiversity and of sustainable development. In the discussion, we review the strengths and weaknesses of using bird populations in this way, and look forward to how this work might be developed and expanded.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0959-2709 , 1474-0001
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1017/S0959270908000312
    Language: English
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
    Publication Date: 2008
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    Birds in Europe 4: the fourth assessment of Species of European Conservation Concern
    Cambridge University Press (CUP) ; 2023
    In:  Bird Conservation International Vol. 33 ( 2023)
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    In: Bird Conservation International, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 33 ( 2023)
    Abstract: This is the fourth comprehensive assessment of the population status of all wild bird species in Europe. It identifies Species of European Conservation Concern (SPECs) so that action can be taken to improve their status. Species are categorised according to their global extinction risk, the size and trend of their European population and range, and Europe’s global responsibility for them. Of the 546 species assessed, 207 (38%) are SPECs: 74 (14%) of global concern (SPEC 1); 32 (6%) of European concern and concentrated in Europe (SPEC 2); and 101 (18%) of European concern but not concentrated in Europe (SPEC 3). The proportion of SPECs has remained similar (38–43%) across all four assessments since 1994, but the number of SPEC 1 species of global concern has trebled. The 44 species assessed as Non-SPECs in the third assessment (2017) but as SPECs here include multiple waders, raptors and passerines that breed in arctic, boreal or alpine regions, highlighting the growing importance of northern Europe and mountain ecosystems for bird conservation. Conversely, the 62 species assessed as SPECs in 2017 but as Non-SPECs here include various large waterbirds and raptors that are recovering due to conservation action. Since 1994, the number of specially protected species (listed on Annex I of the EU Birds Directive) qualifying as SPECs has fallen by 33%, while the number of huntable (Annex II) species qualifying as SPECs has risen by 56%. The broad patterns identified previously remain evident: 100 species have been classified as SPECs in all four assessments, including numerous farmland and steppe birds, ducks, waders, raptors, seabirds and long-distance migrants. Many of their populations are heavily depleted or continue to decline and/or contract in range. Europe still holds 3.4–5.4 billion breeding birds, but more action to halt and reverse losses is needed.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0959-2709 , 1474-0001
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1017/S0959270923000187
    Language: English
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
    Publication Date: 2023
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